Little Falls transcript., 1887-06-03

German farmer, reading nine miles south
oil Wilson,, Wis, was struck by lightning
and instantly killed -3S
The executive order consolidating and
abolishing a number Of internal revenue
districts will take effect june 10, or as
soon thereafter as possible.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Van Wyck will
shortly close their Washington estab ish-I
ment and go for the summer to their
home i'll Nebraska City, Neb.
ATTORNEY General HosE, Of Texas, has
Montgomery. Texas denouncing the lynch
ing OF a colorcd boy, probably innocent,
who was taken out OF jail. S *s4r|
At Hudson, Wis, in the case Of State vs.
E. L., Sugar on the charge OF emil bezzle-i
ment preferred by %. NJ. Osborne & Co.,
and tried in the circuit court, the jury
brought in a verdict OF acquittal.
The Milwaukee & St. Paul has raised
the salaries of it's ticket agents at coupon
offices because OF the cutting off OF com
missions by the Eastern lines. Those for
merly receiving SIS per month now get
$3.50.
Gov. Ross Of Texas has offered reward
OF $500 for the arrest and conviction OF
each OF the train robbers who participated
in the affair at Mcneil station. Thirteen
robbers are known to have been engaged
in the attack.
John Mullaly. a stockholder Of the Ma
| tional Consumers Meat company, at New
York applied for an injunction restraining
the Marquis de Mores from disposing of
the property of the concern. The inlunc-t
ton was denied.
Explorers who arrived at Duluth from the
Vermillion country, east OF Tower, report
the forest fires as growing worse. good
many camps have been destroyed and it
| is feared that several explorers have been
| caught in the flames. L.
Transactions in the coffee exchanges of
! late have been enormous. The unusual
degree OF interest manifested in New York
has been caused by the speculative con-
dltion OF affairs and this speculative fever
is likely to increase.
In Walle township, a few miles from
Grand Forks, Dak., lighting struck the
barn OF a farmer named Dickinson, killing
| COW and pair OF oxen. The barn and
house, a short way distant, were burned
to the ground. Loss $4,000, with small
income.
Fourth-class postmasters appointed:
Minnesota: Winnipeg Junction, P. A.
Berg, Montana; Corvallis, II. R. Kern. Da-
kota; Haskns T. J. Lalnnnyon; Jewell, A.
A. Linn. Iowa; Wood, I. Bridell. Post
office ediscontinued-Mi Ivy, Kan.
diyohi county.
The President appointed Comm odore D.
B. Harmony, W. Wallace, OF New York;
Il. S. Van Eaton, OF Mississippi; Asa Nor.
gan, OF Arkansas; Thomas A. Logan, OF
Ohio, and Prof. D. c.. Gilman, OF John s.
Hopkins University, as members OF the
board OF visitors to the naval academy at
Annapolis.
With the exception OF northern Wiscon-
sin, west of Hurley and down on the Goge-
big range, distance of fifty miles, the fires
are abating. In that territory they are
doing great damage in pine and hardwood
lands. Ironwood is not burned or da maged.
The total insurance in the Lake Linden
fire was 1897, 900.
A heavy thunderstorm passed over West
port, Oak. The grading camp oil ohm Coop
er on the Aberdeen, Bismarck & Northwes-
tern railroad was struck by lightning, in
stantly killing two laborers-Peter Nelson,
who lived between Leola and Westport,
and Charles Curtey OF Long Lake. Both
were young men unmarried. Several other
parties in the camp were injured but none
seriously.
In accordance with the orders of the war
department, Gen. Crook has ordered Com
pany X, Ninth cavalry (colored), to Chey-
enne, and placed them under the direction
of the interior department or land officials
tear down fences in public domains in Wy
oming. Gen. Crook says: "Idou t tanticipate
any trouble. Wyoming cattlemen are not
fools and will not oppose the government.
Capt. L. W. Cole took party OF friends
composed Of D. G. Stark, Geo. Wise, Mar
ion Trip. Clarence Blood and Fred Cole, OF
Petoskey, Geo. NJ. Freeman, OF Milwaukee,
and Henry Blont. OF Chicago out for a
sail on Traverse by Mich. The yacht was
H. L.. y
the partv into the bay. The following
were drowned: d. G. Stark, George Wise
Capt. Cole, Fred Cole, Marion Trip. Capt.
Coles body was recovered.
Andrew Springer of Illinois was lynched
at Powhatton Ark, for an outrage COM
mitted on Mrs Montgomery recently.
Springer was dragged out Of jail with @
rope around his neck, and made desper-
ate fight for life. It required two or three
men to hold him. He asked the mob TO
shoot him. but the request was refused
He was dragged q short distance from the
jail and hanged to tree, his body after
ward being riddled with bullets.
There is now on hand the full amount
for the completion of the Minneapolis
postottice building, tho total cost Of which
will be 1892, SD so. or this, however,
there was expended for the site $92, ,5l4.56.
Although all OF the required money is avail
able, this is not among tho buildings set
down for completion during the year by
the supervising architect. THERE'S, though,
over $500, 200 to carry on buildings, out
side OF existing contract liabilities.
Before the interstate commerce commits
sion William Brown, in behalf of the Chi
cago & Alton Railroad company, filed
charges againgt the Pennsylvania Railroad
for violation OF the third section of the act.
He charges principally that the Pennsyl.
| vania company had unlawfully given pref
erence and advantages to the Chicago. Bur
lington & Quincy in the interchange OF pass
enger traffic to Chicago and denies to the
Chicago e. Alton reasonable facilities for
the interchange OF passenger traffic.
The war department has issued the fol-
lowing order: BY direction Of the secre-
tary of war general orders No. 43 OF 1883,
is revoked, to take effect June 80, and
therefore all work necessary for the care.
preservati tion and repair OF ordidance and
store at forts and in the hands Of troops
Is declared to be the legitimate duty OF the
soldier. The commanding officers OF all
forts and other military stations will de-
tail on daily duty tho men required for the
proper care, preservation OF ordinance
and ordinance stores belonging to their
commands. r. ~
Pensions issued: Minnesota-orisinal,
H. LcnfeHt, Osseo; G. Lawrence, Aims City;
J. Coughlin. Elias j. Mangan, Barry 0.
Thomson, Mortified; N. Morizet, Hender-
son, G. Green, sauk Rapids; J. Cordwell,
Lake Belt. Increased. N. Kelsey, Dean
w. F. Sisbee, Chatfeld; g. F. Stevens,
Alexandria; w. Simon. Norton; J. N.
Whitman. Labree; J. Morrison, Window;
J. Mullen Easton; V. F. Strong Glenwood;
C. Ready. Rochester. Dakota-O Original,
T. A. Douglas. Webster. Increased. B. L.
Pricer, Troy; H. Calew, Salem. Reissued,
G. H. Skies, Lisbon; r. j.. Felson, Ray
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